Zambia’s Acting President Rejects Call to Step Down

Zambia's acting president, Guy Scott, has rejected a call by Cabinet ministers to step down before a presidential election next month. Scott said in a statement Wednesday he will not resign because there is no provision in the Zambian constitution for such a demand. He said only he has the power to call a Cabinet meeting, and any other meeting of Cabinet ministers constitutes "a serious act of treason." READ MORE OF THIS STORY